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IAQ MODEL FOR WINDOWS - RISK VERSION 1.0 USER MANUAL
Citation:
Sparks*, L E. IAQ MODEL FOR WINDOWS - RISK VERSION 1.0 USER MANUAL. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/R-96/037 (NTIS 96-501929), 1996.
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The manual describes the use of the computer model, RISK, to calculate individual exposure to indoor air pollutants from sources. The model calculates exposure due to individual, as opposed to population, activity patterns and source use. The model also provides the capability to calculate risk due to the calculated exposure. RISK is the third in a series of indoor air quality (IAQ) models developed by the Indoor Air/Radon Mitigation Branches of the U.S. EPA's National Risk Management Research Laboratory. The model uses data on source emissions, room-to-room air flows, air exchange with the outdoors, and indoor sinks to predict concentration/time profiles for all rooms. The concentration/time profiles are then combined with individual activity patterns to estimate exposure. Risk is calculated using a risk calculation framework. The model allows analysis of the effects of air cleaners located in either/or both the central air circulation system and individual rooms on IAQ and exposure. The model allows simulation of a wide range of sources including long-term, steady state sources, on/off sources, and decaying sources. Several sources are allowed in each room. The model allows the analysis of the effects of sinks and sink re-emissions on IAQ. The results of test house experiments are compared with model predictions. The agreement between predictions and test house data is good.